The seventh game between Orix and Fukuoka Softbank will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka from 6:00 p.m. on May 10th.

[Match record] Orix (1st place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (4th place) 0 wins, 4 losses, 2 draws

[Scheduled starting pitchers]
Orix: Ryuhei Sotani pitcher 2 wins and 2 losses in 5 games, ERA 2.89
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Tomohisa Ozeki 2 wins and 2 losses in 6 games, ERA 2.52

Orix 's starting pitcher is Ryuhei Sotani. He pitched against Fukuoka Softbank on April 23rd, but gave up 5 runs in 4 innings. Will he get revenge this time? On the fielder, first-round draft rookie Yusuke Mugitani made his presence felt. In addition to his batting average of .326 and stolen base, he also showed fine defense play.

The starting pitcher for Fukuoka Softbank is Tomohisa Ozeki. In his last game against Chiba Lotte he pitched well, giving up only two hit no runs in six innings, earning his second win of the season. As for the batting lineup, keep an eye on Isami Nomura, who has been in starting line-up lineup since May. In the previous game, he recorded three hit as the leadoff hitter. Will he be able to keep up these results?

Text by Minami Niwa

・ Pacific League standings /individual results